this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley.ed by bushfires in australia, in the deadliest day since the wildfire crisis began. hundreds of homes are destroyed and some communities cut off. there are a couple of isolated communities where we have reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft. it's tough. it was scary. you don't really know what to do, even if you've thought about it, it's hard to know what you'd do or feel at that moment, for sure. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus says she believes the resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit

now on bbc news — it's hardtalk with shaun ley. hello and welcome to hardtalk, i'm shaun ley.much smoke has been generated by australia's bushfires, it's created a plume the size of the continental united states. nasa tracked it as it circumnavigated the globe. drought and record temperatures have created a giant tinderbox, yet australia's government insists it's too simplistic to blame climate change. patrick suckling spent three years as australia's ambassador for the environment. he believes the threat is all too real. but with politicians and voters still committed to exporting masses of coal, is hejust wasting his time? patrick suckling in sydney, welcome to hardtalk. just as some countries have a rainy season, some have a hurricane season, australia has a bushfire season. but how different would you say this one has been? this one's been the worst we've had in new south wales certainly, so it's been unprecedented. it's been horrific, it's been tragic, it's been a summer of hell. i would say though, upfront, taking the opportunity with all your viewers around the world, t

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at three. iran summons the british ambassador following what they say was his attendance at an anti—government rally in tehran. rob macaire says he left when a vigil turned into a protest. we want to see things de—escalate, we want to see iran come back into the international fold and play their part, but they are at a crossroads and they have got to make that decision. urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couple's future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and manila international airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. the authorities are advising people to wear masks to protect themselves and of course this has gone up from a level three alert to a level four alert. that means a catastrophic explosion could happen any time soon. regret from australia's prime minister over his handling of the bushfire crisis, as scientists worry about the fate of endangered species. serena w

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at two... iran summons the british ambassador following what they say was his attendance at an anti—government rally tehran. rob macaire says he left when a vigil turned into a protest. urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couple's future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and manila international airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. regret from australia's prime minister over his handling of the bushfire crisis, as scientists worry about the fate of endangered species. serena williams wins her first singles title for three years after beating jessica pegula in straight sets in the final of the auckland international. and the week in parliament looks at brexit and iran shooting down a passenger plane. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. iran have summoned the uk ambassador for "inapproapriate behaviour" after he was arrested last

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 10. iranian mps chant "death to america!"the killing of its top military leader. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. this is the scene live in the shi'ite holy city of mashhad in north—eastern iran where mourners have filled the streets. the australian bushfires claim their 24th life as a man dies helping defend a friend's property in new south wales. more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed. the costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 10. iranian mps chant "death to america!", as president trump warns the united states has a list of 52 targets that will be hit "very hard" if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. this is the scene live in the shi'ite holy city of mashhad in north—eastern iran where mourners have filled the streets. the australian bushfires claim their 24th life as a man dies helping defend a friend's property in new south wales. more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed. the costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits overstated, according to the deputy chair of its review panel. and we follow one woman as she meets the half—siblings she never knew she had. that's in my extended family in half an hour. hello. a very good morning to you. president trump says the united states has a list of 52 iranian sites which will be hit "very hard and very fast" if the

hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... iran summons the british ambassador following what they say was his attendance at an anti—government rally tehran. rob macaire says he left when a vigil turned into a protest. urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couple's future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and manila international airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. regret from australia's prime minister over his handling of the bushfire crisis, as scientists worry about the fate of endangered species. and now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at some of the highlights from her programme this week. hello, and welcome to our programme. for the next half an hour, we will bring you some of the originaljournalism we have broadcast over the last week. in an exclusive story, we reveal that a ministerial enquiry, which cleared the former welsh secretary, alun cairns, of misconduct over what he k

hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley.eadlines: at least eight people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in fires that ripped through australia on new year's eve. two men and a woman are killed after a lorry collides with a car in stanwell in surrey on new year's eve. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus says she believes the resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. now, what it's like being a 17—year—old in countries around the world. from lebanon to uganda, bbc radio one's newsbeat has been meeting teenagers and hearing about their hopes and dreams. being 17 has never been easy. no longerfeeling like a child, but technically not yet an adult. in most countries, you can't drive, drink alcohol or vote. but whether it's just hanging out with friends... ..spending time with family... ..practising re

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 12: at least eight people are killed by bushfires in australia, in the deadliest day since the wildfire crisis began. hundreds of homes are destroyed and some communities cut off. there are a couple of isolated communities where we have reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft. it's tough. it was scary. you don't really know what to do, even if you've thought about it, it's hard to know what you'd do or feel at that moment, for sure. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus says she believes the resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a new chapter for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. good afternoon, if yo

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11: iranian mps chant "death to america!"as a list of 52 targets that will be hit "very hard " if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the iranian city of ahvaz where after the body of general soleimani arrived from iraq earlier. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. the australian bushfires claim their 24th life — as a man dies helping defend a friend's property in new south wales. more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed. the costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley.ple have been killed by bushfires in australia, in the deadliest day since the wildfire crisis began. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and some communities cut off. there are a couple of isolated communities where we have reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft. it's tough. it was scary. you don't really know what to do, even if you've thought about it, it's hard to know what you'd do or feel at that moment, for sure. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus says she believes the resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter" for the uk, while the archbishop

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at two...ing what they say was his attendance at an anti—government rally tehran. rob macaire says he left when a vigil turned into a protest. urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couple's future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and manila international airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. regret from australia's prime minister over his handling of the bushfire crisis, as scientists worry about the fate of endangered species. serena williams wins her first singles title for three years after beating jessica pegula in straight sets in the final

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at midday: iranian mps chant "death to america!" 52 targets that will be hit "very hard" if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. this is the scene live in the shi'ite holy city of mashhad in north—eastern iran where mourners have filled the streets. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency could last for months. 2a people have now died since the crisis began. the costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to dateline london, the programme that brings together some of the uk's leading columnists with foreign correspondents who file their stories for the folks back home with the dateline ‘london‘. 2019 ended with two events that underline the folly of prediction; bush fires raging out of control across parts of australia forced the government to acknowledge some link between the claims of scientists and the humanitarian and environmental disaster unfolding around it — just nine months after winning re—election on a climate sceptic ticket. the other was the assassination by the united states of qasem soleimani, arguably the second most powerful man in iran. an act that re—writes the rules of middle east conflict—by—proxy or the kneejerk response of a thin—skinned leader with unwelcome consequences? certainly it was a decision that had not been predicted. undeterred, our dateline panel predicting 2020: abdel barri atwan, who writes on arab affairs, us journalist stryker m

you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley. it'si.iopm. now to the death of the iranian general qasem soleimani. professor mohammad marandi is an iranian—american academic and political analyst at tehran university. he accused america of "arrogantly using its power" and said it will pay a heavy price for taking out general soleimani. if a foreign country was to assassinate a high—ranking british military official, what would the response in britain be? so what the americans have done is unheard of in contemporary history and this is the arrogance of power and i think there is no way that anyone in the world can justify this sort of action. if from now on the americans can be judge, jury and executioner, the iranians can say someone is going to carry out an attack and bomb them. that's the law of the jungle. if that's what western countries want, that's what they're going to get. let me put to you something said to me at the beginning of last week by a former undersecretary at the us state department in the obama administration, not the tru

hello and welcome to hardtalk, i'm shaun ley. the size of the continental united states. nasa tracked it as it circumnavigated the globe. drought and record temperatures have created a giant tinderbox, yet australia's government insists it's too simplistic to blame climate change. patrick suckling spent three years as australia's ambassador for the environment. he believes the threat is all too real. but with politicians and exporters committed to exporting masses of coal, is hejust wasting his time?

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at midday: iranian mps chant "death to america!", as president trump warns the united states has a list of 52 targets that will be hit "very hard" if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. this is the scene live in the shi'ite holy city of mashhad in north—eastern iran where mourners have filled the streets. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. the australian prime minister warns that the bushfire emergency could last for months. 2a people have now died since the crisis began. the costs of h52 are "out of control" and its benefits overstated, according to the deputy chair of its review panel. and we review the biggest tech stories and trends of the past year, including space travel, electric cars and police facial recognition technology. that's in click in half an hour here on bbc news. president trump says the united states has a list of 52 iranian sites which will be hit "very hard and ver

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 9.00. iranian mps chant "death to america!" president trump warns the united states has a list of 52 targets that will be hit "very hard" if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. royal navy warships are ordered to escort british—flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the prime minister is returning to the uk from his caribbean holiday. hundreds of thousands of people gather in the iranian city of ahvaz where after the body of general soleimani arrived from iraq earlier. the australian bushfires claim their 24th life — as a man dies helping defend a friend's home in new south wales. more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed and an estimated 500 million animals killed. the costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits overstated, according to the deputy chair of its review panel. hollywood prepares for the golden globes ceremony, as the awards season gets under way this evening. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35. this morning's reviewers are dave wooding, the political editor of t

speaking to my colleague shaun ley, he accused america of "arrogantly using its power" and said it willhe price for killing general soleimani. the attack where one american was killed, the iraqi prime minister asked the us secretary of defence to give evidence that it was these military groups that were attacked on the subsequent day, that they were behind it. the us secretary of defence refused to give the iraqi prime minister the information. the iraqi prime minister told him not to carry out the attack, he said, i am not here to consult with you, i'm here to state to you that we are going to carry out an attack and then the americans killed some 30 iraqi soldiers who were on the front lines against isis, 500 kilometres away from where the single american was killed. and then the americans, of course, they want to empower isis on the border between syria and iraq because they want to strangle the syrian government because that is their long—term policy objective, but then the americans have the audacity to subsequently go and murder a high—ranking iranian official. if a foreign countr

coming up: dateline london with shaun ley. first the weather, and that's with phillip avery. hello.son for it — the jetstream has looked like this. and you'll notice as i take you through the next few days it will continue in similar vein — pretty strong, firing in from the west and south—west, and in each kink, we will see a succession of low pressure systems delivering yet more wet and windy and mild weather towards the british isles. and that's rather how we start the day across a good part of england and wales, although i suspect that once the cloud and rain has quit the scene, by around about lunchtime on the east coast, it will be a glorious afternoon. plenty of sunshine around, dry for the most part too, save for a peppering of showers across the north and west of scotland, urged along in this neck of the woods by a noticeable south—westerly wind. but nowhere near as windy for many of us as was the case on saturday, and those temperatures still hanging onto double figures down across the southern half of britain. and then, as the sun sets, the temperatures will tumble away un

this is bbc news, i‘m shaun ley. the headlines at three. de—escalate, we want to see iran come back into the international fold and play their part, but they are at a crossroads and they have got to make that decision. urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couple‘s future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and manila international airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. the authorities are advising people to wear masks to protect themselves and of course this has gone up from a level three alert

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 9.00. iranian mps chant "death to america!" costs of hs2 are "out of control" and its benefits